Rakhima

Rakhima is 36 years old, she has raised 3 children. She works as a sales clerk in a store. To provide a source of additional income for her family, Rakhima has been farming and raising livestock since 1995, having started her business with a sum of 20,000 som (KGS). Presently, her farm has 2 calves and 7 horses, as well as 1.20 hectares of land where she grows beans and potatoes.

In order to continue developing her business, Rakhima has turned to Bai Tushum & Partners for a loan of 50,000 som (KGS) to purchase calves for fattening and resale. She plans to invest her profits from this loan into further expansion of her business by purchasing an additional plot of land.

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About Bai Tushum Bank CJSC

Bai Tushum Bank CJSC is a microfinance bank in Kyrgyzstan offering clients a range of products including loans for business development, trade, production, leasing, mortgage, consumption and more. Its portfolio is mostly comprised of group loans that cater to the broadest population of clients. Kiva lenders’ funds help the bank expand its services in remote areas to impact even more vulnerable communities in Kyrgyzstan.